Nicolas Thomas Email & Phone Number

Paris, Fr

Ville De Paris, France

Responsible for the management and implementation of two Project components:- Knowledge production on biodiversity governance, and - Capacity-building and technical assistance in support to 10 partner countries and stakeholders in support to the implementation of the GBF Establishment of activity strategies• Draft regular work plans and activity strategies• Ensure the consistency with the Project’s general and specific objectives• Identify and mitigate potential risks and obstacles Implementation of Project activities• Coordinate the preparation of pre-activity documents• Coordinate the team of experts and partners involved• Ensure an implementation fo activities in line with the Project’s objectives and priorities• Oversee the technical, administrative, financial, and MEAL completion of activities• Report on activities including successes, lessons learnt and way forward Partner coordination• Ensure coordination with the Project’s partners• Establish regular and efficient communication with the Project’s partners• Represent the Project in partner activities and events Management of expertise• Identify and select relevant experts to mobilize with a view to increase quality and impact• Draft terms of reference and other documents related to expertise missions• Ensure that the work of the selected experts is framed, accompanied and monitored• Control the quality and reception of deliverables• Ensure that the compliance with Expertise France rules and regulations. Project team coordination• Contribute to the recruitment of Project team members• Take part in team meetings and provide progress updates regarding the 02 components• Contribute to reviewing internal team management and planning tools• Contribute to the preparation of reports according to the Project’s reporting cycles• Supervise the work of the Administrative and Financial and Communications Officers, in the performance of the activities related to the 02 components

Barahona/Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

Consultant Natural resources management project CAReBios - (Ecosystem adaptation to climate change in 02 Biosphere Reserves in Haiti and Dominican Republic)Technical assistance to national counterpart:• Support to the planning and monitoring process of the Biosphere Reserve coordination bodies• Development of a strategy for participation and inclusion of civil society and public institutions• Support to the coordination of interventions in the Biosphere ReserveProject management• Identification of green small local initiatives for supporting process• Elaboration and follow-up of local grants for agriculture development and food security• Elaboration of TdRs and follow-up of consulting processes• Activities implementation• Monitoring and evaluation• Budget monitoring and elaboration

Lima Province, Peru

Buea City, Southwest Region, Cameroon

Main activities :▪ Contribution to the animation of Co-management approach with local indigenous communities▪ Coordination and implementation of Income Generating Activities including budgeting, planning and reporting▪ Supporting the organization of community trainings and training of community based trainers▪ Design and development of communication tools (booklet, database, training material for local communities)▪ Contribution to supporting management and reduction of conflicts between wildlife and human farming and breeding activities▪ Support to the design of apes reintroduction program in the National Park▪ Assistance to the Mount Cameroon National Park in activities planning and budgeting, capacity building, and monitoringSector: Conservation, community participation, indigenous people, park assistance, conflicts mitigation,

Nouakchott, Mauritania

(France Volontaires)Main activities :▪ Contribution to developing the Diawling National Park Management Plan and Business Plan▪ Contribution to conceiving and installing governance and natural resources co-management system with local people▪ Design and development communication tools (website, booklet, database, CD-ROM)▪ Contribution to supporting management and reduction of conflicts between wildlife and human farming and breeding activities▪ Support to the design of gazelles reintroduction program in the National Park▪ Assistance to the National Diawling Park in activities planning and budgeting, capacity building, monitoringSector: Conservation, community participation, indigenous people, protected area, mitigation,

Nouakchott, Mauritanie

(France Volontaires)Main activities :▪ Implementation of the component “Natural resources decentralised management” monitoring and evaluation system▪ Contribution to recruiting, conceiving and monitoring a local monitoring team▪ Monitoring local officers and animators work and terms of reference▪ Implementation of the program component database▪ Development of program component capitalisation tools (bibliography and CD-ROM)▪ Local associations monitoring (natural resources access conflicts mitigation) Sector: Conflicts mitigation, Project monitoring, Management team

Paris

Main activities▪ Development of medical training mission in Algeria▪ Organization urban Mediterranean cities sustainable development conferences in Agadir, Morocco▪ Management of 2 local NGOs (monitoring members, assuming NGO communication, organizing NGO meetings, maintaining the volunteers network)Sector: NGO management, Team management, Organization

Cangallo, Ayacucho, Perù

Main activities :▪ Contribution to developing and managing development project.▪ Contribution to organizing workshop on indigenous leadership▪ Raising awareness of human and environmental rights especially those of women and childrenSector Human rights, Indigenous people, Gender issue

Master Ii, Solidarité Internationale

▪ Development project Management (Project conception, Monitoring, Budget planning) ▪ Human Resources and logistics Management

Personal Trainer In Fitness, Weightlifting And Functional Training, Health And Physical Education/Fitness

Fitness and weightlifting; Functional training; Personal training

Online Course On Protected Areas Management, Environmental Science

4 modules: ▪ Protected Areas management in Africa: Creation, Planning, budgeting, comanagement, governance, efficiency and sustainable.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.) Gestion De La Ressource En Eau, Hydrologie Et Sciences Des Ressources Hydrologiques

▪ Hydrological and hydrogeological resources management ▪ Risk mitigation

Master I Géographie, Aménagement, Société Et Environnement, Environnement, Géographie, Sociologie, Politique Et Économie

▪ Environment policy and field management in rural spaces ▪ Environmental sociology, economy and rights sciences

Master I Gestion Intégrée Des Bassins Versants, Faculté Des Sciences Et Techniques, Écologie, Hydrologie, Pédologie

▪ Ecological diagnostic and ecosystems restoration ▪ Environmental sciences (Pedology, Ecology, Hydrology)

Faculté Des Sciences Et Techniques, Licence De Biologie, Botanique, Zoologie, Géologie, Écologie